Jazz'SAlive

This 36th annual, free, outdoor, music, arts, culture and heritage festival will take place on Friday, September 20th, from 5pm-11pm, and on Saturday, September 21st, from 10am-11pm, in historic Travis Park!

(This event is Free and open to the public! However, no outside food or Beverages are permitted in the park during festival hours)

The Main Stage, presented by Majestic Theater, will showcase stellar headliners, including Five-time Grammy winner DIANNE REEVES, THE LAO TIZER BAND, TOMAR & THE FC’S, AARON PRADO WITH JACQUELINE SOTELO AND JOHNNY P, KEN SLAVIN, THE US AIR FORCE BAND DIMENSIONS IN BLUE, THE JAZZ PROTAGONISTS, WILL OWEN GAGE & THE ALAMO TONES, and ADRIAN RUIZ QUINTET. This year, the festival will also feature the Tech Tempo Stage, pwered by Codeup & Geekdom. The Tech Tempo stage will sit on near the Jefferson St side of the park, and will feature EDDIE & THE VALIANTS, GEORGE PRADO & CHUCK GLAVE, RAT KING COLE, TONY ROMERO & THE SPIDERS, THE HESS BROTHERS TRIO, and AJAM (Alamo Colleges Jazz All Stars Mentorship).

Full Lineup / Schedule of Programming:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

MAIN STAGE PRESENTED BY MAJESTIC THEATRE

5:00pm-6:30pm (90 MINS) – TOMAR & THE FCs (MAIN STAGE PRESENTED BY MAJESTIC THEATRE )

7:00pm – 8:15PM (75 MINS) – WILL OWEN GAGE AND THE ALAMOTONES

9:00pm -10:30pm (90 MINS) – LAO TIZER BAND MAIN STAGE PRESENTED BY MAJESTIC THEATRE

TECH TEMPO STAGE POWERED BY CODEUP AND GEEKDOM

6:30PM-7:00PM (30 MINS) – RAT KING COLE

8:15PM-9:00PM (45 MINS) – TONY ROMERO & THE SPIDERS

ST. ANTHONY HOTEL SKY TERRACE

10:30PM-1:00AM – OLD FASHIONED SWING DANCE PARTY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

IN THE PARK

10:00AM-12:00PM – YOSA INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO + COMMONWEALTH BRUNCH

12:00PM-6:00PM – CREATIVE YOUTH VILLAGE BY PARKS AND REC

MAIN STAGE PRESENTED BY MAJESTIC THEATRE

1:00PM-2:00PM – ADRIAN RUIZ QUARTET

2:30PM-3:30PM  – THE JAZZ PROTAGONISTS

4:00PM-5:00PM – KEN SLAVIN

5:30PM-6:30PM – US AIR FORCE BAND – DIMENSIONS IN BLUE

7:00PM-8:15PM – AARON PRADO SEXTET (WITH JACQUELINE SOTELO / JOHNNY P)

9:00PM-10:30PM – DIANNE REEVES

TECH TEMPO STAGE POWERED BY CODEUP AND GEEKDOM

2:00PM-2:30PM – CODEUP/GEEKDOM ‘JAZZ MEETS TECH IN THE PARK’

3:30PM-4:00PM – THE HESS BROTHERS TRIO

5:00PM-5:30PM – AJAM (ALAMO COLLEGE JAZZ BAND)

6:30PM 7:00PM — GEORGE PRADO & CHUCK GLAVE

8:15 PM – 9:00PM – EDDIE & THE VALIANTS

COMMONWEALTH / BURNS BUILDING

10:30PM-1:00AM – ‘Wine Down’ Afterparty with JOSE AMADOR and NATIAO

The luxurious St. Anthony Hotelwill play host to one of Jazz’SAlive’s official after parties on the hotel’s rooftop Sky Terrace, with its gorgeous views of downtown San Antonio. The “Old Fashioned” Swing Dance will take place on Friday, and will kick-off following the evening’s headliner in the park. The Official Jazz’SAlive Wine Down After Party on Saturday night will take place at the brand new Commonwealth location in the Burns Building on Jefferson St. and will feature Jose Amador & NATIAO.

In addition to the exciting musical line-up, an instrument petting zoo from YOSA and the Creative-Youth Village from Parks & Recreation, will be offered through their generous support. Delicious craft food and a variety of local food trucks will be throughout Travis Park for all to enjoy both Friday and Saturday. The festival will also multiple beer stations, along with a cocktail tent, where attendees over the age of 21 can enjoy craft cocktails from local mixologists, and enjoy a spectacular view of the main stage! The festival also include a fun Saturday morning brunch event which will feature crepes and mimosas from Commonwealth Coffee Co.!

The San Antonio Parks Foundation would like to thank Official Sponsors of The 36th Annual Jazz’SAlive, including: Valero, Bud Light, The Majestic Theatre, The St. Anthony Hotel, NBC4, FOX29, CW35, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, KRTU 91.7, Smooth Jazz San Antonio, iHeart Radio, Geekdom, CodeUp, Alamo Music Center, Bohanan’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, San Antonio Current, Commonwealth, and The City of San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation and CCDO Departments.